Real World Race Tire Storage Tips

Bubbles · 01-20-2009, 08:36 AM

I'm curious to hear some "real world" storage tips for r-compound tires for those of you who live in areas where temps drop below 30F. I've read the Hoosier Tire white paper---avoid sun light, store indoors, deflate to half psi. Do any of you have any other tips for storage of race tires? Thanks.

O-cha · 01-20-2009, 09:17 AM

Bag them and keep them away from electrical motors.

Bubbles · 01-20-2009, 02:26 PM

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Bag them and keep them away from electrical motors.

Is it a magnetic field issue, heat issue?

S4to335 · 01-20-2009, 02:45 PM

I have them in those tirerack storage bags...tiretotes? In the garage on their sides..not on the tread. I have them at normal pressures..I dont deflate..but then again...my winter is like 2 weeks in California..compared to some of you east coast guys with 4 months of winter.

O-cha · 01-20-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

Is it a magnetic field issue, heat issue?

Ozone.

O-cha · 01-20-2009, 07:46 PM

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=37

Bubbles · 01-20-2009, 08:00 PM

Ocha, thanks.

Bubbles · 01-20-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by S4to335

I have them in those tirerack storage bags...tiretotes? In the garage on their sides..not on the tread. I have them at normal pressures..I dont deflate..but then again...my winter is like 2 weeks in California..compared to some of you east coast guys with 4 months of winter.

Thanks, no winters here just curious that my tire guy recommended I reduce pressure to half while the tires are not in use,

VMRWheels · 01-21-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by S4to335

I have them in those tirerack storage bags...tiretotes? In the garage on their sides..not on the tread. I have them at normal pressures..I dont deflate..but then again...my winter is like 2 weeks in California..compared to some of you east coast guys with 4 months of winter.

I do the same here in Orange County. Basically just store them in trash bags tied up in my garage away from any uv rays. Im storing 140 tread wear tires too without a problem.

-Charles@VMRWheels
www.vmrwheels.com

M3to335 · 01-21-2009, 04:53 PM

Crap, I never thought about storage. Currently my NT01s are up on a tire rack in the garage not covered. It's been damn cold too! So should I wrap them in something?

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Bubbles Brigadier General 2753 Rep 4,445 Posts Drives: Green Bastard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bishop Bend iTrader: (3)	Real World Race Tire Storage Tips I'm curious to hear some "real world" storage tips for r-compound tires for those of you who live in areas where temps drop below 30F. I've read the Hoosier Tire white paper---avoid sun light, store indoors, deflate to half psi. Do any of you have any other tips for storage of race tires? Thanks. __________________
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O-cha Brigadier General 218 Rep 4,726 Posts Drives: Mcoupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In front of you iTrader: (2)	Bag them and keep them away from electrical motors. __________________
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S4to335 Brigadier General 434 Rep 4,380 Posts Drives: 2014 Audi A4 / 91 Track Miata Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i sedan [8.00]	I have them in those tirerack storage bags...tiretotes? In the garage on their sides..not on the tread. I have them at normal pressures..I dont deflate..but then again...my winter is like 2 weeks in California..compared to some of you east coast guys with 4 months of winter. __________________ Car is now gone .... :-(
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O-cha Brigadier General 218 Rep 4,726 Posts Drives: Mcoupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In front of you iTrader: (2)	http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=37 __________________
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Bubbles Brigadier General 2753 Rep 4,445 Posts Drives: Green Bastard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bishop Bend iTrader: (3)	Ocha, thanks. __________________
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M3to335 Whats that smell? 145 Rep 1,790 Posts Drives: Bimmers, duh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NC iTrader: (6)	Crap, I never thought about storage. Currently my NT01s are up on a tire rack in the garage not covered. It's been damn cold too! So should I wrap them in something?
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